Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83872
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49120
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN LEFT L/E HORIZONTAL STABILIZER I/B SECTION ON L/E SIDE AT STA XHS 9.652. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND ECRA 5510-01458.

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